Eagle1970

Here is the summary of the Missouri House Bill that addresses Sol for civil child sexual abuse: CCS/SS/HCS/HB 1055 - This act changes the laws regarding sexual offenses. The act: (15) Extends the statute of limitations for any civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse; (Section 537.046)

I trust that the majority of voting survivors would agree, as the majority of survivors are scaled. I'm ready for the vote. Let's get on with it. Problem is that nobody ever asked before it was inserted into the plan.

I just saw the LA change in a New Orleans online article. Many states will change it. But this leaves me in the position of voting down any plan if scaling is in it.

Missouri House, last week, brought forward a bill that includes elimination/lengthening of the civil child sex abuse sol. It appears to be moving along. If the settlement is voted down, can the Grey 3 be adjusted?

And I believe that is a good thing. The more I have learned about the claims harvesting in this event, the more I hope they lose their butts on this as a "business venture". While I understand some older claimants may deal with age-related memory issues, it is really a stretch to me when I hear tens of thousands of claimants don't have any recollection of where they were abused, who abused them or even how they were abused. Again, I am blessed (or suffer from) recalling most details from my events 50 years ago, so maybe it's just me. The process is very flawed imo.

Just wondering if anyone believes that the vote will overwhelmingly pass.... Other than the $3500 issue, I have not heard much to indicate any forward momentum.

I have never seen any type of settlement involving real dollars where the claimant didn't have to, at least, give some detail. I welcome the opportunity to tell my story. Actually, it would help me get through this all. But I would wager there is a big number of claimants that would drop off totally if they had to do the same.

I'm almost 66 and won't allow this to consume my setting sun. I'm NOT headed to court. Missouri has its head up its @ss with trying for 10 years to eliminate the civil SoL for child sexual abuse. The lawmakers let it die every time since 2013. I don't think they ever really considered BSA victims. Mostly it was alter boys and Marianist students. Either way, the Insurers and Churches beat it down. I moved away. It is what it is. Funny how they had NO problem eliminating the criminal SoL. Let the state have its way and torture the victims while they testify and risk their lives. But

The degree of injury to some survivors leaves me nearly in tears.

I'm not getting involved in moderator matters. But on the counseling, the last place I would go is through BSA. Not even a 3rd party arranged by BSA. Again, only those who suffered child sexual abuse would fully get this.

These old policies were written on an "occurrence" basis, meaning if it was a $1M policy limit, they could pay that limit to countless claimants under the policy term. So if we have tens of thousands of victims who are not time-barred, that is tens to hundreds of billions in potential exposure. So why would an insurer be settled out for $1B? I always thought the contribution from insurers would be so much higher. Can anyone break this down for me?

Well stated. I'll trade my way out of Greyville in my closed state any day, and the $7500 that will go with it, if I'm lucky. But whether it is $3500 or $7500 or $39,000 it is pitiful. We cannot look at this as any sort of just compensation. Rather, it is a token. And that's all it will ever be.

It's like the guy who murdered his family 40 years ago and then went on to lead a clean life. He is still responsible for his crime and has a debt to society. Without the Catholic Church, I would have never been in the situation where my abuser could get to me. Had I been able to file suit, they would clearly have been a party. Yet, due to SoL, I have never been compensated for the twists and turns my life has taken as a result. Basically, the church escaped on a technicality, as did the BSA. I commend churches for the good they may do. And I hold them responsible for sins of their past

The Catholic Church is directly responsible for my abuse. Though SoL, by way of state legislators may leave them in the clear, its moral responsibility should remain. And THAT is reflected in reduced membership in the Scouts AND Church.

I really hope they validate the claims, at least to a reasonable degree before dolling out what money there is.

Meanwhile, announced tonight is that Nassar's 500 victims will share a $380M settlement, while some BSA victims on the low end of the range may receive $1000, which these days is a trip or two to the grocery store. Wow.

Right. My brain is fuzzy from spinning around. "Anonymous" meaning all of my personal information will be sent to my local council and probably involve my troop leaders, with my name, address, phone, email and details of my abuse I almost never share. It is maddening.

At this point, the only justice will be in vetting. If given the opportunity and with NOW knowing the recovery will be miniscule, many claimants will voluntarily withdraw. So, get on with the vetting. Do like the SBA did on the Covid fraud and make a couple of examples of false claims public. Give an easy out and I bet the claim count drops in half. As far as it goes for me, as I have said all along, take a camp with a nice view and make it a monument for victims/survivors. I will go there, maybe meet a friend or two, spend a little time cussing and crying and try to file this in a c

I'm really interested in how the contingent-fee attorneys will walk back all of that big confidential money to their clients that they dangled in the commercials. God only knows how many of the 82,500 never really had a claim. But, you know, "confidential" and "just compensation" are pretty enticing. Between the disappearing money for attorneys, grey state reductions and the like, I will probably receive nothing. Oh, but I was able to re-live the experience, have all of my personal information shared with my Local Council and who knows what they did with it, and so on. That means, for

I trained Race Horses for over a decade. Once a storied sport, complete with celebrities and grand celebrations of well-dressed enthusiasts, it was transformed into a closed society where homeless and jobless sought shelter and minimal wages. Over 20 years, the entire industry consolidated into few regional tracks that are largely populated by the aged, still attached by a tether to their younger days, with little participation from younger generations. And the gambling that drove it didn't miss a beat in going online, apps, casinos and so on. Simply stated, life changes. And so it is

I do not have a link. But I saw the ads. And a lot of comments in every direction including ugly.

To me, part of the justice is in validating the claim. I look forward to giving details of my abuse and I only hope my abuser, a BSA camp employee, is still alive to face it. The Facebook ads were off the charts, as were the television commercials. The entire process has been gut wrenching. I'm in a closed state so I'm not going to be compensated to any significant extent. All I am doing with my comments is trying to help others recover what they have coming. I never thought I'd agree with an insurer on this. But I wholeheartedly support vetting these claims. That should have been step

I don't mean to be cold. Blessed with a great memory, or at times cursed. I'll wager you remember something, though, like where you held your meetings, attended camp, a hike you took....

I'm sure there will be many cases of missing records after so many years. Then it becomes a matter of the claimant providing at least some little morsel of proof. Could I join the Talcum Powder case without proof of ever sprinkling it on me? Or the Roundup case without proof I ever bought it? I doubt it. There is so little money to go around in this case, vetting seems reasonable and I would welcome someone contacting me. On top of my own documentation, I could name 20 other scouts I participated with-after 50 years.

However, IF they are unable to document the case, the former scout should be able to furnish something to rectify that failure, such as names of fellow scouts, patrols, camps attended, scoutmaster name and so on.